Project Water Engineer
Company: Arcadis
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering
sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for
natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over
70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has
an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds,
together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and
deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is looking
for a Project Water Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in
Virginia Beach, Virginia! Collaborating with our experienced Water
Professionals, you will support and drive the development of
stormwater projects, interact and work with clients, and develop
your technical capabilities. Arcadis provides multiple onboarding
and development programs created for our young professionals that
support professional growth and help drive creativity, innovation,
and greater integration within our local, national, and global
teams. Role accountabilities: As a Project Water Engineer, you will
evaluate, plan, design, permit and support management of projects
for stormwater BMPs and conveyance (pipelines, BMPs, and pumping
facilities). In addition, this role may support professional
engineering services during construction: construction observation,
review of shop drawings, responses to request for information
(RFIs) and permit closeouts. Additional responsibilities include:
Perform, set up, assemble data, and coordinate resources to
complete hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and calculations for
stormwater linear design, watershed models, natural systems and
dams, and act as a stormwater resource for teams across the region
and country. Support sustainability and resilience projects with
stormwater modeling, planning and design. Support preparation of
reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and
participate in client meetings. Ensure project compliance with all
Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards, and
facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of
projects on time and budget. Work independently and as part of a
team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team
members across the country. Learn / use digital tools to enhance
customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project
delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint,
Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented
Reality. Travel may be required for project site visits, client
meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee
construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.
Qualifications & Experience: Required Qualifications 7 years of
relevant experience. Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental,
Mechanical or a related field of study. Professional Engineering
(PE) License. Preferred Qualifications The preferred candidate will
have experience working in a design, consulting engineering, or
municipal environment, along with demonstrated project leadership
capabilities, including managing overall project delivery
expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring team members. Prior
experience with construction observation is highly desirable, as is
client management experience that includes preparing and developing
proposals and building strong client relationships. Proficiency or
formal training in AutoCAD and/or Revit is preferred. A Master of
Science or Master of Engineering degree in Civil, Environmental,
Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, is
also preferred. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when
everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's
contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based
approach, where you can harness your unique experience and
expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can
make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role,
you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more
prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues,
your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can
create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our
Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want
you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is
why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to
account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of
choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are
an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women,
minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly
encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of
non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race,
creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship
status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited
by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time
positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,
401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave,
reward & recognition program and optional benefits including
wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $152,000/year.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as
experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and
location. LI-CB2 Resilience-NA Water-NA
Keywords: Arcadis, Chesapeake , Project Water Engineer, Engineering , Norfolk, Virginia
